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2012 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1135657
Internal NHTSA #	10661044
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/02/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	the first time it happened i was driving around 45mph and i hit a bump on the road and all of the sudden rear hatch warning light came on and after i pulled over and checked the rear hatch and it had come open were it was ajar but the hatch hasn't been used in a couple days. The second time a few weeks later the same thing i hit a bump and the warning light came on and this time i went to the dealership and they just told me to close it harder and i have closed it how i was showed ever since, but it still happens about once a month after i went to the dealership.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT MYERS, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2012 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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